“We now believe we have all the pieces of the puzzle,” Musk said, adding that he expects another demonstration flight during a Falcon 9 mission next year.

Grasshopper consists of a Falcon 9 first stage with a single Merlin 1D engine, landing legs and a support structure. SpaceX is building a larger version of Grasshopper that will be outfitted with nine engines, like the Falcon 9 rockets.

Testing is slated to move to new site at Spaceport America in New Mexico.

Grasshopper previously reached a height of 820 feet, a flight that also included a sideways maneuver of about 330 feet.